Pioneer Elementary

As a well-populated elementary campus in Brentwood, California, Pioneer Elementary hosts 859 students from grades K through 5, run under Brentwood Union. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 85% above typical.

Across the 12 schools in Brentwood Union (9,932 students total), Pioneer Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Pioneer Elementary lists that the most-represented group is Asian (30%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 22% White, 11% multiracial, 10% Black. By comparison, Contra Costa County as a whole is about 19% Asian, so the school skews meaningfully more Asian than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 26.4:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Contra Costa County put median household income runs about $127,229, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Contra Costa County's 280 public schools (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students), Pioneer Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Loma Vista Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Pioneer Elementary.

Pioneer Elementary operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 5%: 901 students in 2018 compared to 859 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 38% to 22%.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.